This is an amazing list! Thanks for compiling it. My daughter just finished her first-year, and the barf bags were an underrated gem - she thought I was being very "extra" when I sent those with her, but she and MANY of her dormmates ended up being very grateful to have them.
Great post! I have one other suggestion- parents may want to execute a health care/medical power of attorney form so that they can assist their student with medical care if needed. Otherwise, because the student is no longer a minor, parents may not be able to assist or get info in the event of a serious incident/illness/hospitalization, particularly if the student is unconscious. This is not a thing any of us want to think about, but it's worth considering. Mama Bear legal forms has a free medical POA on their site.
And it sounds like you have this taken care of in the health care portal with medical proxy. This may not be the same with every plan/situation. Worth finding out!
This is an amazing list! Thanks for compiling it. My daughter just finished her first-year, and the barf bags were an underrated gem - she thought I was being very "extra" when I sent those with her, but she and MANY of her dormmates ended up being very grateful to have them.
I suspect my son might feel the same way, so this is very validating, thank you!
Great post! I have one other suggestion- parents may want to execute a health care/medical power of attorney form so that they can assist their student with medical care if needed. Otherwise, because the student is no longer a minor, parents may not be able to assist or get info in the event of a serious incident/illness/hospitalization, particularly if the student is unconscious. This is not a thing any of us want to think about, but it's worth considering. Mama Bear legal forms has a free medical POA on their site.
And it sounds like you have this taken care of in the health care portal with medical proxy. This may not be the same with every plan/situation. Worth finding out!